The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is a platform established
by China and friendly African countries for collective consultation
and dialogue and a cooperation mechanism between the developing
countries, which falls into the category of South-South
cooperation.
The characteristics of the Forum are as follows:
1. Pragmatic Cooperation: Its purpose is to strengthen
consultation and expand cooperation and its focus is on
cooperation.
2. Equality and Mutual Benefit: It promotes both political
dialogue and economic cooperation and trade, with a view to seeking
mutual reinforcement and common development.
(Xinhua News Agency October 2006)